DIRECTV has made available to its customers the DIRECTV Genie which is the firm’s most sophisticated HD DVR receiver system. Genie can enable one to connect up to 8 TVs in their house, watch and record as many as five programs simultaneously, and have capacity for up to 200 hours of high-definition programs. But let’s see how much per month all of this great technology we’ve been discussing above. Let's break it down.
DIRECTV Genie Package Pricing
The cost of your Genie receiver will depend on which DIRECTV package you choose as the following packages are available: Here are the three main packages that include Genie and their monthly prices:
- DIRECTV ENTERTAINMENT – 65. +(channels for $ 69. 99 per month
- DIRECTV CHOICE – offered at $ 89. 99 per month and featuring over 90 channels.
- DIRECTV ULTIMATE – $104. 99/month with over 130+ television channels included.
Therefore, at the very least, if you opt for the ENTERTAINMENT package you would have to part with $69. 99 per month. This includes:
- More than 65 channels featuring the best programming.
- Genie HD DVR
- HD service
- A certain room of DirecTV service
If you wish to have more outlets to connect your TV to different areas of your house, then there is an additional $7 monthly charge per Television. We will elaborate on extra charges in the sections below.
Additional DIRECTV Genie Fees
The monthly charges mentioned above are applicable on top of your base package price and you may have some additional charges for Genie services according to your setup. These include:
HD Technology Fee – 10 USD/month
This enables Genie to stream in Full HD 1080p on compatible TVs for a better viewing experience.
DVR Service Fee – It will cost $10 for the service per month.
This allows Genie to have DVR functions; recording, live TV rewind, and pause functions among others.
Extra TV Charges – 7 USD/month for every extra TV
Does this mean Genie should be connected to several TVs within the house? For every extra TV connection, the additional amount is $7 per month.
Advanced Receiver Fee – this is $15 per month for those who receive more than 5000 messages per month on their phones.
If you choose to have the other TVs connected through Genie Mini clients instead of other full Genie boxes, each Mini is $6/mo. However, any clients/Minis activated will incur an additional fee of $15 for an Advanced Receiver.
When you add up these fees on top of a base DIRECTV package, here’s what your estimated monthly costs would be: When you add up these fees on top of a base DIRECTV package, here’s what your estimated monthly costs would be:
- As part of the entertainment package – the company is offering its service for $ 104 per month.
- CHOICE Package – $124 per 1 month.
- ULTIMATE Package – $139 per month
Thus, it will cost you from a hundred to a hundred and forty dollars a month to subscribe to DirectTV with Genie service. But costs remain variable as a function of your configuration and number of TV links. We explain more below.
Cost Breakdown by Number of Connected TVs
Unfortunately, the monthly rates that you will be charged for Genie will be higher depending on the multiple TV connections in your house. Here is an estimated breakdown of DIRECTV package costs based on several Genie clients/connected TVs:
1 TV Connection
- Entertainment - $104/month
- Choice - $124/month
- Ultimate - $139/month
2 TV Connections
- Entertainment - $111/month
- Choice - $131/month
- Ultimate - $146/month
3 TV Connections
- Entertainment - $118/month
- Choice - $138/month
- Ultimate - $153/month
4 TV Connections
- Entertainment - $125/month
- Choice - $145/month
- Ultimate - $160/month
5 TV Connections
- Entertainment - $132/month
- Choice - $152/month
- Ultimate - $167/month
What is more important to note is the fact that with the increase in the number of connected TVs, the cost also increases by approximately 7$ for each subsequent connected TV. This accounts for the $7/month per each extra receiver/client for the service fee.
If there are 6-8 connections in the home, then another Genie server is necessary, and $25 per month per server is the fee. This greatly affects the households with several members since the cost of the services rises.
Can I Buy Genie Outright?
Hence, CLEAR does not offer Genie receivers for sale to its customers, but instead, offers them on a lease basis. All equipment we provide is owned by AT&T/DIRECTV and isn’t considered a customer’s property. Both types of accounts have monthly fees which are spent on an ongoing equipment lease that provides you with the Genie system.
But, what DIRECTV does is they have several promotional deals where they allow the Genie equipment and installation to go for severely subsidized and at times even free. Therefore, do not hesitate to discuss with a DIRECTV sales agent if there is any new deal, or some kind of discount, that could help decrease the monthly rates.
The Bottom Line
In answering the question about how much DIRECTV Genie per month, users can be charged anything between $100-$140+ depending on their selected programming package with DIRECTV and the number of TVs that are connected to Genie within a given home. Other charges such as HD service and DVR will also be added to your bill on top of the subscription fees.
Genie ultimately offers a highly impressive experience in home entertainment – but the price tag associated with it can be considerably steep. Subsequently, ensure that you cater for more extra fees in the additional TV connections, HD services, and the other charges connected with the DIRECTV package to include the Genie in your home. But also look for opportunities for reductions that can be achieved through promotions that can significantly lower the costs of the equipment and installation.
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